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barbaric

bar·bar·ic [ baar bárrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. cruel: cruel or extremely brutal

2. uncivilized: uncivilized or unsophisticated when compared to highly developed civilizations ( sometimes considered offensive )

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin barbaricus< Greek barbarikos< barbaros (see barbarous)]

bar·bar·i·cal·ly adverb
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